Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that Melissa K. Lee, Alexa Pappas, and Jaana Singh have joined the firm as associates.

Melissa K. Lee, of Brooklyn, NY, has joined the Trusts & Estates Group in the firm’s Uniondale office. Prior to joining the firm, Melissa was an associate at

In Black v. Ganieva, et al., Rivkin Radler Partner Max Gershenoff, arguing on behalf of the employment law firm, Wigdor, secured a landmark decision in the Appellate Division, First Department. The decision dismissed a malicious prosecution suit filed by multi-billionaire Leon Black against Wigdor, which had previously represented Black’s accuser in an action alleging sexual

Alan Eagle (retired) and Frank Valverde recently secured an important summary judgment victory in a hotly contested declaratory judgment action in the Southern District of New York. The dispute was among multiple insurers and concerned insurance coverage for an underlying Labor Law action where a worker sustained grave injuries (quadriplegia) after falling from a ladder.

Rivkin Radler is pleased to announce that Partner Louis Vlahos was named a top 5 author in JD Supra’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards on the topic of tax.

The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms whose work was read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across

Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Evan H. Krinick was named to City & State’s Law Power 100 List for the third consecutive year. The list puts a spotlight on influential leaders in the legal profession in New York, including top attorneys, judges, prosecutors, policymakers, advocates, academics and other individuals.

Evan has been Rivkin Radler’s managing partner

The Leopard Solutions Law Firm Index (LLFI) recognized Rivkin Radler in its 2024 list of the Top 200 law firms. Since 2020, Leopard Solutions has recognized top law firms through its LLFI, which evaluates firms based on key indicators of legal success, profitability, growth, viability, and potential opportunity.

Unlike traditional rankings, which rely on past

On February 11, Hudson Valley Magazine recognized Rivkin Radler Partner Frank Izzo as a Top Lawyer in Insurance Law in its annual guide to over 270 of the region’s leading attorneys.

To create this list, Hudson Valley Magazine works alongside DataJoe Research, a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification, that conducts

Steven Shapiro was interviewed for the Nutrition Business Journal Q&A feature, “Ephedra Failures.”

Twenty years after ephedra, an herbal supplement commonly used in Chinese medicine, was banned for use in dietary supplements by the FDA, it remains the only legal supplement removed from the market. In this Q&A, Steve shares what the supplement industry got

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler, is pleased to announce that AbiDemi Donovan, Jamie Johnson, and Catherine Salerno have joined the firm as associates.

AbiDemi Donovan, of Albany, NY, has joined the Commercial Litigation and Health Services Groups in the firm’s Albany office. She focuses her practice on a variety of matters, including

On Thursday, February 27, in the next installment of Rivkin Radler’s Health Law Executive Briefings, Partners Melissa Dearing, Henry Mascia and Ben Malerba will present “Welcome to the ICE Age—A New Era of Immigration Enforcement.”

The presentation will focus on:

• What do you do if ICE shows up at your door to conduct an

Lou Vlahos and Avi Sinensky will present as part of the Parkbridge Wealth Management/Shenkman Capital Management webinar series entitled, “Tax Implications of Merger and Acquisition Transactions.” Scheduled for February 6 at 8:30 AM, the seminar will provide an overview for business owners and their trusted advisors on:

• The traditional deal structures utilized in M&A

Steven Shapiro will be a speaker on a webinar offered by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) entitled “Recent Developments in Herbal Products Labeling.” Scheduled for February 26 at 1:00 PM, the program will discuss recent changes to federal and state labeling and claims requirements and how they impact dietary supplements and herbal products. The

Expanded Group Offers Unparalleled Depth in NY and NJ

Felicia Pasculli and Lauren Mechaly have joined Rivkin Radler, strengthening the firm’s elder law services in New York and New Jersey and making it one of region’s most prominent elder law firms.

These additions bring the number of Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELAs) at the firm

On Tuesday, January 28, from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM via Zoom, Lou Vlahos will speak on the Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC panel, “Tax Planning,” in coordination with The Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business.

The program will include a networking half-hour and a two-hour CPE presentation covering the following topics:

• Political

This year promises to see a significant increase in the volume of healthcare mergers, acquisitions and consolidations. On Thursday, January 23, Rivkin Radler’s first Health Law Executive Briefing, 2025 Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions, will take the form of a